Calling Cannonball Guy

[sawmill man]

I could have PM you but this question could help others, i found several .370 to .375 rough caliper measurement balls with sprue . now i found one small ball roughly .250 ( 1/4 ) ball with sprue . was this buck and ball shot. all found at a old house site. date unknown , not found any other bullet types.

 

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[Red James Cash]

Buck and ball is usually a single large ball .69 caliber and 3 to 6 double ought buck shot pellets .33 caliber.

 

[sawmill man]

Thats what i thought , making me wonder even more about this shot size.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The .370 to .375" are likely pistol balls ("Navy" caliber).

The .25" could be for "buck-n-ball" or just buck. #3 Buck is .25" (18 balls in a 12 bore load). aka "Swan Drops"

 

[sawmill man]

I kinda thought pistol , been trying to put the puzzle together , found lots of triple guilt, double gilt ,and spun back tombac style buttons and shoe buckle frame parts. hoping this site gos back farther than civil war but i probably will never know for sure.

 

[nsdq]

36cal balls for small rifpe or pistol ,25 could be shot for buck and ball or small call rifle or pistol , or for shotgun loads